Umbrella-stand



(No Model.)

J BANNER UMBRELLA STAND.

No. 508,602. Patented Nov. 14,1893.

II II II WZZW E'SSES illustrating my invention.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DANNER, OF CANTON, OHIO.

UMBRELLA-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters-Patent No; 508,602, dated November14, 1893.

Application filed January 13,1893. Serial No. 458,229. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN DANNER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Canton, county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Umbrella-Stands, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in umbrella racks, and consistsof certain features of construction and combination of parts as will hehereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1, of the accompanying drawings is a view in perspective of anumbrella rack Fig. 2, is a longitudinalsection of cross bar, and Fig. 3,a cross section of same. Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view. throughFig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

Referring to Fig. 1, A represents the supporting base projectingforwardly and rearward of the side frame pieces B, that extend upwardlyand rearward and to which is secured by their end portions, a series ofcross bars 0, arranged in vertical order. It will be noticed that thecross bars are slightly oblique to a line drawn longitudinally throughthe end frame piece B, by which arrangement the upper face of the barwill be at right angles with a line drawn longitudinally through theumbrella staff.

In the cross bar 0 is' provided a series of perforations a at the rearside thereof, and at the front side, a series of outwardly projectedloops 1) preferably made of wire, said loops in number to correspondwith the number of perforations a and to have two rearward projectedprongs, of unequal length. The ends of the prongs are bent down at rightangles with the prong, said ends to be driven into perforations in thebars O, of'which there are two series, the end of the long prong toenter the rear series of perforations, and the end of the short prongthefront series, by which arrangement a liability to fracture or splittingoff thefront portion of the bar may be avoided.

On the under side of the cross bars 0 is provided a strip a,substantially the same length of the bars, and are secured thereto,

said strip having in its upper rear edge a lonh gitudinal groove orwater conductor d, the bottom portion of which is graded upwardly fromthe central portion at which point is provided a drip aperture 6, to theends of the strip as shown in Fig. 2; by which water running from theumbrella may pass down the tip of the staff through the perforation a tothe groove d, and out through the aperture 6 to the catch basin E.

The rearward projection of the end frame piece B is such as to carry therear edge of each succeeding cross bar 0, back of the one next below, sothat water passing down out of the aperture 6, will drop past the bar orbars below to the basin E. I

The rearward inclination of the frame will hold the umbrellas in avertical position or nearly so, thereby arranging the weight of the loadabout centrally over the base A.

The aforesaid rack is adapted for churches,

hotels, lodge rooms, and private houses, as

well as for stores, and can be produced at a greatly reduced cost whencompared with the holding capacity of those now in use.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, whatI claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination in an umbrella rack of r the base A, extendingforward and rearward of a frame, projected upward and rearward, havingcross bars 0 that incline forward and down, that have a series ofperforations a and are provided with a series of forwardly pro-.

j ecting loops to correspond with the said perforations, substantiallyas described and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination in an umbrella stand or rack of the base A, extendingforward and rearward, of an .upward and rearward projected supportingframe having parallel cross bars arranged in vertical order, andprovided at the rear portion with a series of perforations at, and attheir front portion with a series of loops b to correspond with saidperforations, and a water conductor cl underneath said bar,substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1893.

. JOHN DANNER. Witnesses:

W. K. MILLER, CHAS. R. MILLER.

